She says she’s “honored to be a part of this historic moment” for Dupage County.

Chicago News Sports Events Culture

Whether you love baseball, soccer, football, or basketball, Chicago has plenty of sports teams to choose from. In fact, the city is home to four teams in all five major professional sports. Those teams include the Bears, Cubs, Blackhawks, White Sox, and Bulls.

Sports are a great way to bring people together and make a positive impact on the local community. Not only do they incite passion and joy, but they also generate money for worthy causes and help create jobs. Combined, major sports events help boost the economy by more than $340 million in New York City in 2010. Moreover, they generate 456,000 jobs in the city alone.

In recent years, the NHL’s Blackhawks have been one of the most successful franchises in the league. They won the Stanley Cup in both 2010 and 2013. Their players even dressed up as characters from the Disney movie Frozen to cheer up patients at local children’s hospitals.

The Reach Out and Reinforce Respect program is a youth-based anti-bullying campaign that is run by student athletes. This program encourages kids to get active, teach them respect, and promote social responsibility. It is a collaboration between the athletic department at Northwestern University and the community relations team of the Chicago Bears.

Chicago’s sports culture has earned the city a spot on several lists. It has been named “Best Sports City” three times by Sporting News magazine, and has made TSE’s international ranking of sport cities every year since 2012. As the third largest city in the United States, Chicago has a large population and sports fan base. Regardless of the performance of a team, fans are always loyal and will show up at a game.